Holiday Shopping: Separating the Real Deals from the Fake Ones
TINA.org offers some tips on how to avoid a shopping mishap this season.
Class-Action Tracker
Information about federal false advertising class actions filed around the country. Please note, our list is neither comprehensive nor reflective of TINA.org’s opinion.
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Class Actions
Cold-EEZE Products
March 2015: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed. February 2015: A class-action…
B&T Cough and Bronchial Products
November 2015: After plaintiffs filed an amended complaint making similar allegations, this action was voluntarily dismissed. The reasons for the dismissal have not been disclosed. September 2013: A class-action lawsuit…
RingStop
In January 2014, a federal judge dismissed a class-action lawsuit filed against NaturalCare, Inc. for allegedly misleadingly marketing RingStop, a line of products containing homeopathic ingredients. The complaint, which was…
Sinus Buster Products
November 2014: A federal judge granted final approval of this settlement. February 2014: A federal judge preliminarily approved a settlement to a class-action lawsuit filed against several companies regarding the…
Walgreens Ear Pain Relief and Ear Ache Drops
January 2015: A federal judge granted the parties’ joint motion for dismissal. The reasons for the dismissal have not yet been disclosed. February 2014: A false advertising class-action lawsuit alleging…
Heel, Inc.’s Pain Relief Products
March 2014: A federal judge approved the settlement to this class-action lawsuit against Heel, Inc. October 2013: A federal judge preliminarily approved a $1 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit…
Optique1 Eye Drops
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products are “Homeopathic Medicine” that provide relief from eye irritation, dry eyes, allergies, and eye strain when they do not provide the advertised relief
“Libido For Her”
September 2015: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. as to the named plaintiff and When a complaint is dismissed without…
Zicam Pre-Cold Remedies
May 2019: The appeal was dismissed for failure to prosecute because the objector did not pay the filing fees. December 2018: An objector filed a Notice of Appeal regarding the…